Young Galaxy - Invisible Republic (2009)

Submitted on Tue, 08/25/2009 - 16:33

Check them out. this is the second record from this great band with ex-members of Stars.

Invisible Republic showcases a band that has fully come into its own -- theres a new urgency in McCandless rococo vocals, bolstered by Ramsays swirling melodies. And though their songs often contrast the pain of heartache with the idealism of hopeful dreams, the pair reveals their own unfailing bond through the yin and yang of their music, from their note-perfect harmonies to their complementary lyrics.

Just as a republic is all about the publics participation in the state, the songs on Invisible Republic offer up Ramsay and McCandless take on our current state of affairs for Young Galaxy, the political is personal, and vice-versa, from Disposable Times, a wary look at where the human race is heading, to searing closer Firestruck, which builds from a hushed intimacy into an epic emotional maelstrom.